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Appellate Procedure
Appellate Procedure: An Overview Appellate procedure consists of the rules and practices by which appellate courts review trial court judgments.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/appellate_procedure
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Appeal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In law, an appeal is the process in which cases are reviewed, where parties request a formal change to an official decision.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal
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Appeals - United States Courts
The Process Although some cases are decided based on written briefs alone, many cases are selected for an "oral argument" before the court. Oral argument in the court of appeals is a structured discussion between the appellate lawyers and the panel of judges focusing on the legal principles in dispute.
http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/types-cases/appeals
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Appellate procedure in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In United States appellate procedure, an appeal is a petition for review of a case that has been decided by a court of law. The petition is made to a higher court for the purpose of overturning the lower court's decision.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appellate_procedure_in_the_United_States
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Supreme Court Procedure : Scotus Blog
Once the Court has decided that it will hear the case, the parties are required to file a new set of briefs. Unlike the cert. stage briefs, which focused on whether the Court should review the case, each party uses the briefs on the merits to explain why he or she should win the case.
http://www.scotusblog.com/reference/educational-resources/supreme-court-procedure/
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Appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States - Government Lawyers
The United States Supreme Court gets hundreds of requests to hear cases each year. It only hears some and decides some on merit.
http://government.lawyers.com/appeal-to-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states.html
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How Does the U.S. Supreme Court Decide Whether to Hear a Case? - FindLaw
United States Supreme Court decisions have shaped history: important decisions have ended racial segregation, enforced child labor laws, kept firearms away from schools, and given the federal government the teeth it needs to regulate interstate commerce.
http://litigation.findlaw.com/legal-system/how-does-the-u-s-supreme-court-decide-whether-to-hear-a-case.html
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Supreme Court Procedures - United States Courts
Background Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution establishes the Supreme Court of the United States. Currently, there are nine Justices on the Court. Before taking office, each Justice must be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Justices hold office during good behavior, typically, for life.
http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/supreme-1
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Procedures of the Supreme Court of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court in the United States and the only court specifically established by the Constitution of the United States, implemented in 1789.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedures_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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U.S. Supreme Court - The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
The justices decide which cases they will hear, about 80 each year. They decide another 50 without hearing arguments. The cases they choose usually address constitutional issues or federal law.
http://www.civilrights.org/judiciary/courts/supreme.html?referrer=https://www.google.com
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Frequently Asked Questions - Supreme Court of the United States
The President nominates someone for a vacancy on the Court and the Senate votes to confirm the nominee, which requires a simple majority. In this way, both the Executive and Legislative Branches of the federal government have a voice in the composition of the Supreme Court.
http://www.supremecourt.gov/faq.aspx
